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Corning vs Sutton vs Caton vs Painted Post
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corning has the most kids (24.8% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Caton has the highest household income ($111k).
Painted Post has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Corning | Sutton | Caton | Painted Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,829Highest |
790Lowest |
2,082 |
1,824 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.5±6.6 9% above U.S. |
45.7±5.2 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corning and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Corning and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,482±$10k 10% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$110,536±$33kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$62,891±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Caton and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,600±$14k 50% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$189,500±$21k 43% below U.S. |
$155,900±$13kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$839±$281 41% below U.S. |
| Corning and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,895Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,572 47% above U.S. |
$5,442Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Painted Post and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Painted Post and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #393 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 4.0 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.